Padtoets: Toyota RAV4 GX AWD

Toyota se verbeterde RAV4 sit ‘n trotse tradisie voort

Die bekendstelling van Toyota se oorspronklike RAV4 so twee dekades gelede het in die jare daarná selfs dié vervaardiger se stoutste verwagtinge oortref.  En sonder twyfel gaan die nuutste en vierde generasie RAV met sy vyf verskillende modelle ‘n nuwe hoofstuk byvoeg tot hierdie suksesverhaal en sal sy mededingers in die gewilde SUV-marksegment hulle sokkies moet optrek.

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Bekendstelling: Nuwe Toyota Hilux

Die taai stryd wat kom…

U onthou nog die wysie en die woorde van die advertensie: “Alles loop reg, altyd reg, Toyota? Hierdie liedjie het die hele reeks voertuie uit die Toyota-stal ingesluit maar dit was veral die Hilux bakkies wat sedert 1969 by ons op die mark verskyn het wat werklik betekenis aan die advertensieliedjie gegee het. Hilux bakkies was vir dekades lank die onbetwiste kampioen in sy klas, tot onlangs…

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Top List: best non-4×4 ground clearance

Do you bang the middle man?

(is jy bang vir die middelmannetjie?) So you live on a plaas but don’t have / want a 4×4. Here’s a list of affordable cars with high ground clearance that are not 4×4, SUV’s, AWD, Crossovers, Bakkies, LCV’s, etc. 

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Top 5: Tow Vehicles

So it’s finally holiday time and you’re off to the coast with your boat to visit the in-laws. Or perhaps your daughter got a new horse for Christmas? In both cases you have our sympathy.

Jokes aside though, here’s our little list of cars that can tow big loads, arranged by number of models and total weight. Please note that we based this list on manufacturer’s figures and advise that you confirm any data with your local retailer.

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Vergelyking: Trailblazer vs Fortuner

Chevrolet Trailblazer 2.8 LTZ teen Toyota Fortuner 3.0 D4D; of is dit omgekeerd?

Vergelykende toetse is een van die tendense wat die afgelope dekade of wat al hoe meer gewild raak by motorjoernaliste. Tot dusver het ek my weerhou van sulke direkte vergelykings omdat elke voertuig en voertuigtipe op sy eie meriete beoordeel moet word.

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Sprint Review: New Toyota Yaris

One new car, lots of info

I always liked the Toyota Yaris. I thought it was funky. Great lines, clever, economical car. So many people I know drive one of the older versions and are happy as Larry with their choice. So it was with no small amount of anticipation that I accepted the keys to my bright blue test vehicle. Post testing views are a bit dampened however.

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Tested: Lexus NX200t

The wake-up call

Competition is healthy. There’s nothing like feeling the warm breath of rival products on the back of your neck to drive excellence and innovation of products. Although our market is pretty much sorted for luxury compact SUV’s, Lexus just decided to give all other makers a wake-up call with their new NX range.

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Padtoets: Toyota Hilux Legend 45

Die Legende raak luuks en modieus!

Die taaiheid van die Toyota Hilux is ‘n legende en het grootliks bygedra tot die advertensie-deuntjie wat maar net nie uit ons koppe wil padgee nie; u onthou dit: “Alles loop reg, altyd reg…” Om die Legende te vier het Toyota in Oktober verlede jaar die Hilux Raider-reeks opgedollie met spesiale toerusting soos daar nog nooit vantevore opgedollie is nie.

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